Federal Intervention Secures the Domestic Market for US Telecoms

The development of 5G technologies has long transcended competition between companies and evolved into an international arms race. China has gained the edge thus far, bolstered by strong state-sponsored coordination and funding, leaving the US behind. The Chinese 5-year plan aims for broad commercial 5G launch by 2020, and all the major wireless providers have conducted extensive 5G trials. The government has already opened up significant amounts of mid- and high-band spectrum. However, to counter the Chinese influence in America, the US has now deployed a slew ...